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Patented Nov. 28, 1842.V

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AARON FRANCIS AND JONA. OARLILE, OF GHANDLERSVILLE, OHIO.

.BEEHIVE Specification of Letters Patent No. 2,862, dated November 28,1842.

To all 'whom t may concern: Y v

Be it known that we, AARON FRANCIS and JONATHAN CARLILE, ofChandlersville, Muskingum county, State of Ohio, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Beehives, which is described as follows, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings of the same, making part of thisspecification.

Figure l is a transverse section of the palace. Fig. 9. is alongitudinal section; Fig. 3 perspective view of the palace; Fig. 4perspective view of one of the draws; Flg. 5 perspective view of theupper box.

Similar letters refer to corresponding parts.

This bee palace, exteriorly, resembles v others in use.

The improvements are in the interior construction and arrangement.

The box A, outside, and the legs or stand B, may be made in the usualmanner, with side doors-C and end slides D to be opened when requiredfor the purpose of exposing the glass windows of the interior boxesthrough which the operation of the bees may be viewed.

In the center of the palace are fixed vertical posts E. The bottom ofthe palace is composed of two inclined boards F F arranged so as to forman obtuse angle thus V leaving a space between the lower edges thereoffor the ascent of the bees. Two inclined boards Gr Gr forming ledges orrests for the bees to light upon are arranged below the boards F F andinclining in contrary directions this A forming a triangle the apexbeing in t-he space before mentioned at which the bees enter. Within theaforesaid palace are arranged two vertical ranges of rhomboidal drawersor boxes H in which the bees deposit the honey sliding I in groovesformed on the insides of the ends of the palace at an angle of about 45degrees with a horizontal plane-the lower side of each box restingagainst the aforesaid posts E by which arrangement a space S for thepassage of the bees is left between the boxes and in the center of thepalace communicating with the interior ofthe boxes H and the upper box Iof the palace,

may be formed in the ends of the palace by other means.

The space in the upper part of the palace which is of a semihexagonfigure is fitted with a box I corresponding in shape thereto having abottom like that of the bottom of the palace with a space L in thecenter corresponding with that in the center of the palace through whichthe bees ascend to said box I closed at top with a looselid M (omittedin Fig. 5) perforated in the centerV at N and furnished with crosssticks O and perforated in the sides at Q, for ventilation and in theends for windows closed with glass R. The opening N in the removable lidM corresponds with the opening U in the top of the palace, the openingsT in the ends of the palace corresponding with the windows andare'closed with the slides or doors D. The opening U is closed by aslide or stopper V.

Advantages-The vertical passage S being narrow it will be easily guardedby the bees so as effectually to prevent the admission of moth or otherinfectious insects. also serves as the central ventilation communicatingwith each side of the palace through the perforated plates P. The boxesor drawers sliding downward at an angle of 45 degrees and being providedwith perforated tin plates for the purpose of ventilation from theoutside-the perforations being so small as wholly to prevent the ingressor egress of the bees as well as the moth, said drawers or boxesallowing the farmer to extract what honey he may desire withoutdisturbing the bees or breaking the comb in the contiguous boxes.Likewisein furnishing the greatest facility of detecting the germ of anyintruding insect by simply taking out the draw or drawers below thatwhich is occupied by the bees for cleaning it. In a word the bees arefreed from destructive wormstheir ventilation is ample, the proceeds oftheir industry is procured without loss and their stock of material notexhausted by a heavy drain but can be taken 1n such quantity as can beWell spared.

TVhat We claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 5 Making abee hive with a vertical passage in the middlecommunicating with the interior of the double ranges of rhomboidalsliding boxes or bee drawers, for the passage of the bee thereto for afree Ventilation 10 and for preventing the entrance 0f moths',

&c., in combination With the upper bex and

